I wish the CX9 had a grill like the CX5. It is more sleek and pleasant. The CX9 grill looks like the horizontal bars were an afterthought and is distracting to me. The CX5 grill appears more refined. I will probably buy either a CX5 or CX9 Grand Touring 2022 model, but would be happy for a subtle change in the CX9 grill.